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J. S. TRIMBLE.

HAND STAMP.

Patented July 8, 1888.

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llivi'rnn STATES JAMES S. TRIMBLE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAND-STAMP.

PECIPICATEON forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,432, dated July 3, 1889i.

(No ined el.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES S. TRIMBLE, of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Hand-Stamp, of which the following is a specication.

lhe object that I have in view is to provide a machine for printing cards, postals, circulars, or labels, addressing envelopes, printing and numbering tickets, and other work of similar character.

To this end the invention consists, generally, in the construction and combination hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure lis a side elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe saine. Fig. 3 is asection on line .fr of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an end elevation looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. l.

In the drawings, 2 represents the base of the rnachine,which consists,preferabl y,of a smooth board or plate, upon which the cards or other articles that are to be printed are laid. This base is preferably provided with grooves or channels 3, which are adapted to hold the metallic gages 5. The gages may be inserted at any desired points in the grooves, so as to cen ter the cards or other blanks and hold them in proper position to loe printed upon. These gages need not be used in the operation of the machine unless desired.

7 is a frame or standard,preferabl y composed of metal and secured in an upright position at one end ofthe base. Secured to this frame and projecting in a horizontal direction over the base are two rods, 9, that are parallel to each other and have upon their inner surfaces the horizontal grooves or ways 1l, that extend, preferably, the full length of the rods. The ends of the rods l) are preferably connected by a plate, 13, that holds them parallel with each other and may also serve as a name-plate.

The ends of the rods may be threaded and provided with nuts l5. A slide, 17, is supported in the grooves l1, and is adapted to slide back and forth therein. The slide should be nicely fitted to the ways, so that while it will move freely therein in a longitudinal direction it will always .remain horizontal and will not be permitted to tilt in either direction. The ways can be lubricated, so that the slide will work smoothly. As the grooves are on the inside of the rods and the oil is in the grooves, the outer surface of the rods is always clean and free from oil. This is very desirable, as otherwise there would be danger ofsoiling the paper that is being printed or the hands or clothes of the operator. The slide 17 has two vertical standards, 1S, which may be connected by a web, 19, and each of which is provided with a vertical opening, 20, extending through it. The lower portion of each opening is of small diameter, so that a shoulder,21, is formed near the lower end ofthe opening.

Aplaten, 22, is connected to a double plunger, the upper portions, 23, of which iit closely into the upper portions ofthe openings 20, and the lower portions, 24., fit closely into thelower portions of said openings. A shoulder, 25, is formed on each part of the plunger, and a coiled spring, 27, is inserted in each opening 20 between the shoulders 2l and 25. The plurr ger is provided with a smooth top, 29, upon which the hand may be placed when the platen is to loe depressed. The springs raise the plunger and platen until the upper portions, 23, of the plunger are near the top of the openings 20 and hold it normally in this position. The platen is beveled off at each side, forming a dovctail, as shown in Fig. 4, and a plate, 30, is provided with lugs that form a recess which lits over the platen. This plate has any desired arrangement of rubber type thereon, and I generally provide for each machine a number of plates any one of which may be placed on this platen. The type on these plates may be made removable and interchangeable, or be permanently secured to the plate, as desired.

An ink-pad, 3l, of any ordinary construe tion,is supported upon horizontal rods 32,that project from the fra-me at a short distance above the base-plate. This pad is preferably provided with lugs 33, having holes into which the rods 32 ht, or holes for this purpose maybe provided in the pad-block. The pad can be ger.

tion in the slots, so that they jpst receive between them the card, envelope, ticl et,or other paper that is to be printed upon. The plunger is depressed until the type are brought onto the inlcpad, where they will be properly inked. Itis then released, and after it is raised by the springs the slide and plunger are moved over the paper and the plunger is again depressed, bringing the type upon the paper and making the desired imprint thereon. rPhe plunger is then released, the slide moved back over the pad, and the operation repeated. Then desired to print on any large paper-such as wrapping-paper,bags, &c.-thegage-plates are removed and the paper allowed to project un der the rods supporting the ink-pad.

Among the advantages of this construction are the freedom of the outer surfaces of the rods from oil, the accuracy of movement of the plunger,thereby causing the imprint to be always perfect, the facility with which the plates carrying the type may be changed, and

the adaptability of the machine to printing upon or near the center of large sheets ofpaper. The base-plate may be made of any desired size and the grooved rods ofany desiredlength.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combinatio1i,with the bed-plate2 and standard 7, of the two rods 9, extending horizontally from said standard, and each grooved longitudinally on its inner face, the slide 17, provided with the plunger carrying the platen 22 and fitting between said rods, and having its opposite edges entering and moving in the grooves formed in the inner face of said rods, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The combiuatiomwith the bed-plate 2, of the standard 7, the horizontal rods 9, projecting from the standard over said base, the slide carrying the plunger and movable along said rods, a plate, 13, fitting over the ends of said rods and connecting the same, and nuts 15 on passage of rods 32, substantially as and for the K purposes set forth in testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of October, 1886.

JAMES S. TRIMBLE.

In presence of A. C. PAUL, A. M. GasKnLL. 

